ANTI-TOXIN HELD UP.
_ KEEDED DRUGS ox OVERSEAS STEAMER. JBj Telegraph.—Pa-l:ainen:ary Reporter.) WELLINGTON. Thursday. Dr. Thaeker asked ihe Premier to-day ! If he would be able to do anything to I lecure the landing of a quantity of anti- i toxin from an overs .-as vessel "now held j ap in Wellington, pointing out that the I *_ti-to.\ir. on board was sorely needed ! •s the supply was short for combatin. typhoid existinz in several centres. The Premier replied that he understood the ] supply of anti-toxin on the steamer in I : miestion was badly wanted owing to iaortage. He had "consulted only that I morning with the chairman of the Well Wgton Harbour Board and also the Con i aliation Commissioner. ..nd both wr. OOing the be-t they could to pet the ' anti-toxin a:;d other drugs out ot" the 1 steamer. The Premier added that the esisticg state of affairs could not be j allowed to continue miu-h lon-er. (Hea- I tear.) ' |
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 244, 12 October 1917, Page 7
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